“nor OSU is giving any merit aid”
I don’t understand how you can know this. In past cycles they rolled out merit aid. Often recipients of the same named award would receive their award notifications days or weeks apart. Alumni/colleges/depts/corporate scholarships are still accepting applications for their awards until Feb. 15 through the ScholarshipUniverse portal.
If she didn’t apply for a scholars program, she should consider applying for a living learning community. She doesn’t need to commit to apply.
https://housing.osu.edu/learningcommunities/future-health-professionals-llc/
There are lots of experiential opportunities at OSU. It’s just a matter of students taking advantage of those opportunities.
https://artsandsciences.osu.edu/current-students/undergraduate-students/beyond-classroom